About William Overend
Lived 1809 – 1884 (aged 74–75). William Overend was a British politician.
William Overend (1809 – 24 December 1884) was a British Conservative politician.
After unsuccessful standing for election at Sheffield in 1852 and 1857, Overend was first elected Conservative MP for Pontefract in 1859. However, he resigned later that year by becoming the Steward of the Manor of Hempholme.
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Who was William Overend?
politician, died 1884
When was William Overend born?
William Overend was born in 1809.
When did William Overend die?
William Overend died in 1884.
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William Overend was a politician.
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William Overend was British.
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